When Spud Webb won the NBA Dunk Contest in 1986, it changed the narrative for short basketball players around the world. For the first time in the history of the NBA, a guard under six feet tall was considered as the best dunker. Now, go ahead 20 years, and his influence can still be seen today. In 2006, the [...]
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MVP of the First Round
MVP of the First Round 1) Stephen Curry First round stats: 39.8 minutes, 24.3 points, 46.8% FG, 43.4% 3PT, 9.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds. Look at the stats, realise that the Warriors are in the second round of the Playoffs after upsetting the Denver Nuggets in six games and then ask yourself: are you surprised to see Steph Curry at [...]
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The 2012-2013 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player LeBron James For the first two months of the season, the MVP was a three-way race between LeBron James, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant. Then, the Heat didn’t lose a game for nearly two months. LeBron began the epic 27-game win streak by averaging 30.8 points on 71.7% FG over the Heat’s first six games. Then, in [...]
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